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The global investment landscape in 2026 is marked by sharply diverging paths between precious metals and cryptocurrencies. While gold and silver continue to benefit from supportive macroeconomic tailwinds, Bitcoin and other digital assets face headwinds stemming from liquidity constraints, regulatory…
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Shares at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) hit an all-time high of 124,000 points on Wednesday as the proposed federal budget for the upcoming fiscal year was well-received by investors for being “neutral-to-positive”. Maintaining an aggressive stance on…
Malaysia on Thursday moved to bring some of the world’s biggest social media and messaging platforms…
Headline Inflation YoY Headline Inflation YoY Pakistan’s headline inflation clocked in at 5.6% on a year-on-year…
In a phone call with South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun on Wednesday, China’s Wang Yi…
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Malaysia on Thursday moved to bring some of the world’s biggest social media and messaging platforms under its licensing regime, closing a year-long gap…
Headline Inflation YoY Headline Inflation YoY Pakistan’s headline inflation clocked in at 5.6% on a year-on-year (YoY) basis in December 2025, showed Pakistan Bureau…
In a phone call with South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun on Wednesday, China’s Wang Yi raised the spectre of Japan’s colonial past to…
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